Curtain-pole support.



PATENTED OCT. 29. 1907.

E. S. PEARSON.

CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED HAB.. 22, 1906.

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ELLIS S. PEARSON, OF BRADFORD, OHIO.

CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Specication ofIlett'ers Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1907.

./ipplioation filed March 22, 1906. Serial No. 307435.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS S. PEARsoN, a citizen of the United States,l residing at Bradford, in the county of Miami, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Pole Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curtain poles and more particularly to hangers therefor.

lhe object of the invention is to provide a pole and hanger which will permit quick hanging of the curtain and which will 'besimple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of hanger which when the pole is in posi tion will irmly hold the same against accidental disengagement and which will permit ready dismounting of` the pole.

A. still further object is to provide a hanger which although it will hold thc pole securely as stated, will not injure the same. l

ln the accompanying drawings'. Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window showing my improved construction of pole and the manner oi mounting the same. Fig. 2 is a vertical Sectional view in v detail through the pole adjacent one of the hangers for the same, and, F ig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the hangers.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 denotfs al pole which, although it may be of the ordinaryconstruction, is preferably provided with a longitudinally eX- tcnding Vshaped groove 6, in which is stated and clamped by means of clamping elements 7, a curtain holding strip having a body portion 8 of rubber or other suitabl e resilient material and a backing of metal or wood 9. Each of the clamping elements 7 comprises a ring which encircles the pole and which carries a thumb screw 'l0 which impinges against the backing 9 of the locking strips and serves to hold the said strip firmly in the groove in the pole.

The supporting brackets for the pole are each formed of a pair of members 11 and 12 which are hinged as at 13. The member 11 has its upper end bent at an acute angle to form an attaching portion 14 by means of which the bracket may loe attached to the frame of a window and has its lower end portion curved in the arc of a circle as at 15. The member 12 also has its lower end curved in an arc corresponding to the curvature of the lower end of the member 11 and has its extreme upper end preferably turned over upon itself as at 16 to form a knob or finger piece.

The member 11 is provided intermediate its curved lower end portion 16 and its attaching portion Y|41 with an opening 17 and extending inwardly from the membcr 12 is a shank or stem 18 which is provided at its free end with a shouldered head 19 which, when the bracket or hanger is in use, is engaged through the opening 17 and behind the member 11 at the lower edge of the opening. Secured to the inner faces of the members 11 and 12 and extending from the lower edge of the opening 17 to the point of connection of the stem 18 with the member l2. is a strip 20 of rubber or felt which prevents injury to the curtain pole and which also prevents lateral movl-- ment of the same.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a pole of the above described, or any otherdcsircd const ruction, may be readily mounted in the brackets and readily removed therefrom when necrssary.

W hat is claimed is:

A device 01 the class described comprising a pair of hinged members. one of which is provided with an integral attaching portion and with an opening, and a latch memher secured to the other member :1nd projecting at a right angle therefrom and adapted for engagement in the openA ing in the first mentioned member, the last mentioned member having its end turned over upon itself.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS S. PEARSON.

Witnesses:

1. B. MILLER, WM. H. HonNnn. 

